Compass Offres d'emploi - Wolfville, NS

Competition # :   45231

Department :   Natural Resources

Location :   Eastern Region (Guysborough, McLellan's Brook, Coxheath or Baddeck)

Type of Employment :   Student

Union Status :   Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date :   ​ 06-Mar-25   ​  ( Applications are accepted until 11 : 59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

Nova Scotia is rich in natural resources – including biodiversity, forests, provincial parks and the land we manage. The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for the development, management, conservation and protection of forest, parks and wildlife resources and the administration of the province's Crown land. Together we are working with Nova Scotians to build a better future through sustainable natural resource management as we all benefit from the natural health and wealth of the province.

We’re recruiting for summer students to help our province achieve big things! We are currently seeking one Land Survey Resource Summer Student.

About Our Opportunity

Need a summer job but don’t want to spend all day behind a desk inside? Come work for us and join an exciting team of survey professionals and technicians working on land surveying projects throughout the Eastern Region!

Primary Accountabilities

As a Land Survey Resource Worker with Natural Resources and Renewables, you will assist us with our ongoing program to establish crown land boundaries. You will work with a survey crew in searching and collecting survey evidence and marking crown boundary lines and corners. You will be responsible for searching title to land being investigated, interpreting occupation and ownership evidence on aerial photography, satellite imagery and existing Crown Land Grant mapping.

You will be required to work in the field the majority of the time looking for field evidence and collecting coordinates using RTK GPS. You will provide timely, efficient and accurate information and support to existing staff on a variety of natural resource matters. Some independent surveying field work and office work may be required.

Qualifications and Experience

This may be the right opportunity for you if you are a full-time university or college student in the field of Surveying or Geomatics who is returning to study in the fall (or in the next applicable semester for the education program). Proof of returning to studies may be required.

You demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills and problem-solving ability. You are capable of conducting land surveying field and office work, both independently and as part of a team.  You have a good working knowledge of computers and are familiar with applications such as Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.

The following are considered assets :

• Map reading;
• Aerial photography interpretation;
• Woods travel;
• Compass use;
• Survey Grade GNSS and Recreational GPS
• Chainsaw experience.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools : written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Working Conditions

Survey sites are often remote and results in long vehicle rides from the office and long walks in the woods before arriving on site. Work locations may vary; overnight travel may be required.

A valid driver’s license is required; candidates selected for interviews may be required to submit a Driver’s Abstract.

Additional Information

Please note : This is a summer student opportunity with an anticipated end date of August 30, 2025. This position can be located in any of our Eastern Office Survey locations (Guysborough, McLellan's Brook, Coxheath, or Baddeck). Please identify in your application your location of preference.

What We Offer

Pay Grade :   HOURLY

Salary Range :   $15.73 - $29.69 Hourly

Employment Equity Statement :

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve.  The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.  If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link :

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates.  PLEASE NOTE : Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to

[email protected].